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This week, we find out if you can send a donor to collection for failing to honor a pledge, and Stacey has some great advice about attending a donor’s funeral. We also attempt to clear up the confusion between Trustees and Directors, and tap guest expert Karen Durkin, Executive Coach at Houldsworth, Russo & Company to answer a really hard question about how to keep staff from freaking out after an executive gets the axe. Topics: Enforceable Pledges – 2:05 Attending a Donor’s Funeral – 9:32 Trustees vs. Directors – 11:31 Handling a High-Profile Firing/Departure, with Karen Durkin – 18:21 Mentioned this week: April 4th Webinar – Navigating the Relationship between CEO and Development Officer NRS Chapter 82 – Nonprofit Corporations Houldsworth, Russo & Company Karen Durkin The Alliance for Nevada Nonprofits Ask us a question

This week we dedicate the whole podcast to a fascinating conversation with Julia Campbell, digital marketing consultant and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. We had a question about Facebook fundraisers, but that was just the beginning… Topics: Working with Facebook Fundraisers – 2:12 Mentioned this week: Julia Campbell of JC Social Marketing Twitter: @JuliaCSocial The Alliance for Nevada Nonprofits Ask us a question

How the heck do I get off this board? Stacey knows. We also find out what questions an internal candidate for Executive Director should ask, and hear from guest expert Kevin Dincher on how to motivate unmotivatable employees. Topics: How does a board member resign? – 1:51 Questions an internal candidate can ask when applying for the Executive Director job – 7:01 Motivating a team for a technology change – 14:20 Mentioned this week: Nevada’s Big Give The Alliance for Nevada Nonprofits Kevin Dincher, Strategic Advisor for Professionals in Philanthropy Ask us a question

How should you set stretch goals for a brand new Executive Director? Stacey and Andy have a few thoughts on the subject. Also, we find out why having to create an RFP might be a good planning exercise, and Andy goes completely off-topic when talking about cost centers. Topics Should I do an RFP? – 1:34 What are cost centers and why do I need them? – 10:17 Setting goals for a brand new Executive Director – 18:59 Mentioned This Week Alliance for Nevada Nonprofits TechSoup AFP Code of Ethical Standards The Sustainability Matrix Nonprofit Sustainability (National Council of Nonprofits) Ask us a question!

How can an Executive Director tell if she’s about to be fired? We have some thoughts. Stacey provides some useful information on how to prepare for a regional expansion, as well as how to cope with high employee turnover. We also give a bunch of information about potential bitcoin and cryptocurrency donations. Topics ED on the way out? – 1:02 Accepting Bitcoin – 10:34 Expanding your nonprofit regionally – 19:37   Coping with high turnover – 28:39 Mentioned This Week Alliance for Nevada Nonprofits Ask us a question!

Not all questions are happy ones: this week, we find out how to deal with donations when you’re closing a regional office. But on a happier note, Stacey has ideas on how to write grants that pay for salaries and Andy gives you audit prep tips. We discuss whether or not the ED and Board Chair can be the same person, as well as the technical difference between a mission and a vision. Topics: Closing a regional office – 1:13 Writing grants that include salaries – 6:23 Cand the ED and Board Chair be the same person – 14:06 Preparing for your first Audit – 17:31 Difference between Mission and Vision – 24:15 Mentioned this week: The Alliance for Nevada Nonprofits Ask us a question!

Should you hire a Development Director or Grant Writer first? Or is that even the right question? Stacey knows. Also, we discuss great year-end reflection activities, and bring back our guest Greg Wilken of Endunamo Consulting, who tells us we were way too soft on the ED and Board Member relationship question. Topics Year end reflection routines – 1:24 Do you hire a Development Director or Grant Writer first? – 6:33 ED and Board Member relationships part two, with Greg Wilken – 13:11 Mentioned this week: The Alliance for Nevada NonprofitsEndunamo Consulting Ask us a question!

This might be the best gift you get this Christmas! Anthony Alonso of Catapult Fundraising stops by to answer *a ton* of questions about direct mail, and Stacey and Andy poke a hole in your big-hearted employee bonus plan. Topics: A bonus for a high-performing employee – 1:38 Getting $25 from a $25,000 donor, with Anthony Alonso of Catapult Fundraising- 8:52 Mentioned this week: The Alliance for Nevada Nonprofits National Council of Nonprofits 2018 Nevada Nonprofit Compensation Survey Catapult Fundraising Ask us a question!

What do you tell your donors when you miss your Giving Tuesday goal? Stacey knows! This week we also talk about what to do when the passion for your cause is gone, where to find a whistleblower policy template (the ANN website, for one), and whether you should budget for break-even or a surplus. And Andy and Stacey are completely mystified by a board member who wants to upend the mission because it’s “just a band-aid”. Topics: Missing a Giving Tuesday goal – 1:05 When the passion for your cause is gone – 4:03 Changing the mission to address the “root cause” – 11:04 Whistleblower policy template – 17:27 Should the budget break-even or show a surplus? – 22:07 Mentioned this week: The Alliance for Nevada Nonprofits Simon Sinek – How Great Leaders Inspire Action Whistleblower Policy example National Council of Nonprofits (Whistleblower protections) Don’t forget to get your copy of the 2018 Nevada Nonprofit Compensation Survey Ask us a question!

Don’t you hate it when the Executive Director is dating a Board Member? Stacey and Andy do. This week, we also find out whether or not an annual report is still required, and hear some amazing end-of-year fundraising tips from expert fundraiser Clay Buck. Topics: Board/Staff (personal) relationships – 1:04 Annual Report – 9:01 Year-End Appeals (with Clay Buck) – 14:22 Mentioned this week: The Alliance for Nevada Nonprofits Annual Report Samples AFP Las Vegas AFP Sierra AFP Global Tom Ahern Lisa Sargent Mal Warwick Don’t forget to get your copy of the 2018 Nevada Nonprofit Compensation Survey Ask us a question